23 (Bushido & Sido album)
Encyclopedia
23 is an collaboration album by German rap duo 23, consisting of Bushido
and Sido
, which was released on October 14th, 2011 in three different editions: Standard, Premium and Deluxe.
Two days after the announcement on August 15th, the album reached number one on the German Amazon
music charts and hip-hop charts. The video for the first single "So mach ich es" was shot in Kiev
.
This album added together the 23 release by both rappers. It sold 36,897 copies in Germany in the first week after the release. It reached gold status in Austria for more than 10,000 units sold.
and Sido
are both successful rappers in Germany
, were since 2004 enemies, after Bushido left hip hop
label Aggro Berlin
as result with a dispute with the owners and founders of the label. Afterwards both rappers insulted and dissed each other in public. Early in 2011 they reconciled after an 8 year hip hop rivalry and began to work on the album.
Bushido (rapper)
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, , better known as Bushido, is a German rapper. The word Bushido is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior". He also uses the pseudonym Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone...
and Sido
Sido (rapper)
Paul Hartmut Würdig , better known as Sido, is a German rapper.The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" in earlier times.Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics...
, which was released on October 14th, 2011 in three different editions: Standard, Premium and Deluxe.
Two days after the announcement on August 15th, the album reached number one on the German Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
music charts and hip-hop charts. The video for the first single "So mach ich es" was shot in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
This album added together the 23 release by both rappers. It sold 36,897 copies in Germany in the first week after the release. It reached gold status in Austria for more than 10,000 units sold.
Background
BushidoBushido (rapper)
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, , better known as Bushido, is a German rapper. The word Bushido is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior". He also uses the pseudonym Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone...
and Sido
Sido (rapper)
Paul Hartmut Würdig , better known as Sido, is a German rapper.The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" in earlier times.Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics...
are both successful rappers in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, were since 2004 enemies, after Bushido left hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
label Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
as result with a dispute with the owners and founders of the label. Afterwards both rappers insulted and dissed each other in public. Early in 2011 they reconciled after an 8 year hip hop rivalry and began to work on the album.
Standard Edition
| # | Title | Producer | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Intro" | 0:58 | ||
| 02 | "Mit nem Lächeln" ("With a smile") | 3:24 | ||
| 03 | "Und schon wieder" ("And once again") | 3:20 | ||
| 04 | "So mach ich es" ("That's how I do it") | Beatzarre | 3:40 | |
| 05 | "Willy 1 (Skit)" | 1:03 | ||
| 06 | "Engel links Teufel rechts" ("Angel left devil right") | 3:55 | ||
| 07 | "Auch wenn es manchmal regnet" ("Still when it rains sometime") | 3:23 | ||
| 08 | "Erwachsen sein" ("To be adult") | Peter Maffay Peter Maffay Peter Alexander Makkay better known as Peter Maffay is a German musician.- Biography :Born in Brasov, Romania, the son of a German , he was 14 when his family relocated to his parents' Germany in 1963. In the same year, he started his first band, The Dukes... |
4:07 | |
| 09 | "Bring mich heim" ("Bring me home") | J–Luv | 4:11 | |
| 10 | "Ein Märchen" ("A fairytale") | 3:49 | ||
| 11 | "Willy 2 (Skit)" | 0:58 | ||
| 12 | "Haus aus Gold" ("House of gold") | 3:08 | ||
| 13 | "Schattenseiten" ("Shady sides") | 3:27 | ||
| 14 | "23" | 3:19 | ||
| 15 | "Verriegel deine Tür" ("Lock your door") | 2:53 | ||
| 16 | "Kopf kaputt" ("Head broken") | 3:14 | ||
| 17 | "Schöne neue Welt" ("Beautiful new world") | Kay One Kay One (rapper) Kenneth Glöckler is a German rapper known as Kay One, who is signed as artist to sublabel ersguterjunge. He is of Filipino descent.- Early life and career :... |
3:47 | |
Premium Edition
| # | Title | Producer | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | "Gib nicht auf" ("Don't give up") | |||
| 19 | "Crossroad" | Ajani | ||
| 20 | "Bonny’s Ranch" |
Deluxe Edition
| # | Title | Producer | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | "Wenn ich groß bin" ("When I'm grown up") | |||
| 22 | "Brille bitte kommen sie" ("Glasses please come") | |||
| 23 | "Wer bist du denn schon?" ("Who are you anyway?") |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart | 3 |